2017 FIA Formula 3 European Champion Lando Norris and runner-up Joel Eriksson represented the FIA Formula 3 European Championship at this year’s Race of Champions which was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
FIA Formula 3 European Champion Lando Norris as well as Ferdinand Habsburg and Devlin DeFrancesco (all Carlin) have taken part in their first 24-hours-race last weekend, the famous Rolex24 at Daytona, Florida.
Two-time Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso, who is making his IMSA debut this weekend, qualified 13th in the No. 23 United Autosports Ligier LM P2. Despite the qualifying position, Alonso knows he and co-drivers Lando Norris and Phil Hanson have plenty of time to make it up.
Phil Hanson embarks on what will be his busiest motor racing season in his short career when the British teenager makes his Rolex 24 At Daytona début next weekend (27-28 Jan). The 2016-17 Asian Le Mans Series LMP3 champion contests his maiden race for United Autosports and lines-up in a star-studded driver roster. Hanson, who … Continue reading → ...
United Autosports completed a successful two-day test at Paul Ricard in Southern France which concluded today (8 Nov) in which the Anglo-American team ran its regular #32 European Le Mans Series chassis along with a second Ligier JS P217. Lando Norris and Paul Di Resta, both driving a sports-prototype and linking up with United
Britain’s rising single-seater star Lando Norris made a remarkable sports-prototype début by immediately setting very competitive lap times in his first-ever run in an LMP2 sportscar. Norris, who celebrates his 18th birthday next Monday (13 Nov), clocked up almost 200-miles at Paul Ricard in France over two days at the wheel of the United Autosports Ligier
Lando Norris (Carlin) was unbeatable in the Dutch dunes at Zandvoort: the talent, supported by the McLaren Formula 1 team, won the 19th race of the FIA Formula 3 European Championship season, almost nine seconds clear of BMW junior Joel Eriksson (Motopark).
F1 is on summer shutdown until the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa on August 27, but the chatter continues around the in season test at the Hungaroring last week and in particular Robert Kubica’s performance in the Renault.
Like in first qualifying, the asphalt at Spa-Francorchamps also was dry for second qualifying of the FIA Formula 3 European Championship. Around the halfway point, Mick Schumacher (Prema Powerteam, 2m12.457s) ranked on top, but Lando Norris (2m11.120s) soon toppled him.
“I’m really excited to be racing for United Autosports and at Daytona. The team have proved themselves to be front runners in prototype racing and they had a great performance at the Le Mans 24 Hours last month so I’m hoping I can add to their LMP2 success. To race at Daytona will be fantastic. It will be my first 24-hour event but I can’t wait to get out in the car round such an iconic track.”
12 months ago, Joel Eriksson experienced one of the most heartbreaking moments of his career to date when he was sent into retirement by a fellow rival while in the lead and on course for his first-ever Formula 3 victory.
To comply with the new rules no changes on existing parts can be made and no extra parts can be added to the car to create an aerodynamic advantage, hence costly wind tunnel testing has become unnecessary.
Maximilian Günther (Prema Powerteam) is the winner of the ninth race of the FIA Formula 3 European Championship with the official status of the ‘Grand Prix de Pau’.